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Organised by Warwickshire County Council’s PHILLIS Service, the aim of the sessions is to encourage people in their 50s to think about their future health and learn more about what they can do to reduce the chances of losing their independence later in life.

The highly popular Wii games sessions are running in Alcester on Tuesday 14 April at the Malt Mill Lane Centre from 2-4pm and Bidford-on-Avon on Wednesday 15 April from 2-4pm at Westholme Court and on Thursday 16 April from 9.30-11am at the Jolly Tea Pot Café.

Wii Fit is one of the best selling computer games and allows players to use a hand held controller to simulate a sport such as tennis, golf or bowls. The system is widely recognised for its health benefits and the Wii balancing board is currently the subject of a University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian study to find out if it can help prevent older people falling, and a hospital in Leeds is also using the system to help children with physiotherapy.

Other activities which are being run by PHILLIS across South Warwickshire include Basic First Aid and Arthritis Awareness.

Sian Sansum, from Warwickshire County Council’s PHILLIS Service in South Warwickshire, said: “We want to make sure that everyone is reminded that PHILLIS is a service for anyone who is 50 plus and offer them the chance to take part in some true prevention activities, running in different venues in south Warwickshire.

"The events in Alcester and Bidford will provide people with an opportunity to learn how to use the Nintendo Wii fit, an experience that they will then be able to share with their family, friends and grandchildren.” 

Activities will be running throughout the month in the following locations:

Alcester

Games Session – Wii
Tuesday 14th April, 2pm-4pm
Malt Mill Lane Centre

Wellesbourne

Basic First Aid
Wednesday 15th April, 10am-12pm
Lawrence Mackie House

Bidford on Avon

Games Session - Wii
Wednesday 15th April, 2pm -4pm
Westholme Court, Bidford-on-Avon

Games Session - Wii
Thursday 16th April, 9:30-11am
Jolly Tea Pot Café, Bidford-on-Avon

Studley

Arthritis Awareness + Community info
Thursday 16th April, 2pm -4pm
Osprey House, Studley

Southam

SCAN event - Wii Games
Friday 17th April, 10am-3pm
Grange Hall, Southam

For further information on events and activities running throughout the next few months log onto http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/phillis or contact the PHILLIS team on 01926 731142.

Link to WCC